SHOT/CHASER: Millions of Americans Are Suffering From Extreme Heat; Trump Is Making It More Dangerous

Trump and Republicans are preparing to gut clean energy, which will make the grid less reliable during extreme heat

June 24, 2025

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Washington, D.C. — This week, millions of Americans across the country are facing extreme heat. Heat is already the leading weather-related cause of death, and Trump is making it even more dangerous.

SHOT: Millions of Americans are facing dangerous record-breaking extreme heat this week.

USA Today: Temperatures soar to triple digits as heat wave scorches millions
Fast Company: Extreme heat threatens to break records in 250+ cities this week

Newsweek: Millions of Americans Told To Stay Indoors in 29 States

CHASER: Trump is putting more people in danger during extreme heat.

As extreme heat puts strain on the grid, Trump and the Republicans’ Rate Hike that is working its way through Congress right now would destroy our home-grown clean energy supply, making the grid even less reliable.

Trump recently fired heat experts who were researching the deadly effects of extreme heat.

Trump is considering ending federal heat protections for workers, which would put more people at risk of heat-related illnesses and death.

Trump plans to eliminate the program that helps low-income Americans afford their cooling bills, leaving millions of families vulnerable to deadly extreme heat.